Motor-vehicle.



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UNITED STATE-s PATEN T OFFICE wILnIAM e. SCHWARZ, oF EDwARDsvILLE, ILLINOIS. y

Moron-VEHICLE.

To all wlom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, WILLIMC. ScriwARz,j

a citizen of the United States,l and resident of Edwardsville, Madison county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mtor-Vehicles,.of which .the ollowing is a specification containinga full,

. clear, and exactdescription, reference being Where but one axle is driven.-

- y A further obj ect of my invention is to construct a motor vehicle wherein the axles are pivoted so that they can be swung laterally upon their centers, and coupling said axles together so that they will be simultaneously shifted in opposite directions by one steering post, thus providingfor and ermitting the vehicle to be turned in much ess space than is required where motor vehicles are steered by the front wheels alone. j

A further olject of my invention is to ,do away with thel riving chains ordinarily made use of in motor vehicles. 2

To the above pur oses, my invention consists of certain nove features of construction and arrangement of parts, which will be hereinafter more fully set forth, ointed out thejfclaims, and ilhistrated in t e accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan View of the frame of improved motor vehicle, and showing the driving and steering mechanism as contemr, plated by my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is an elevation of the rear axle, and showing the connection between the vehicle -frame andthe differential gear casing on` said rear axle; Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical section taken on the .line 4 4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlarged transverse section taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a 'detail view illustratinga joint in the steering apparatus; Fig. 7 is a detail section taken on theline 7 7 of Fig. 6.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings 1 designates the frame of the vehicle, which is rectangular invplan view,

speciacatio of. Letters Patent. l Applicatibn filed May 129. 1906. Serial No. 319.358,

' Patented nec. 1o, iso?.

and constructed of any suitable material. Located at the front of the frame, and supported in any suitable manner is anengine, I or motor, 2; .and extending rearwardly therefrom is the engine shaft 3. Extending transversely lbetween the side ieces of the frame at the centery of the vehic e isa air of bars 4, which support a pair of brac 'ets 5, and journaled therein is a shaft 6, carrying a small gear wheel 7. Journaled on suitable bearings on the cross bars 44 is a shaft 8,. on which'is fixed a gear wheel 9, which meshes' `with the gear Wheel 7. Connected by meansA of aknuckle joint 10 to the end of the engine shaft 3, which projects outwardly from 'the engine, is a sleeve 11 and arranged to slide therein and to rotatetherewith by a in `and slot connection -12 isA a shaft 13, the. end of which is connected by a universal joint 14 to the rear end of the shaft 6.

' By'the mechanism just describedI the rotary motion of the engine shaft 3 1s transmitted to the shaft 8.

orward- 4Arranged beneath the rear .portion of .the l frame 1., and at the sides thereof, are springs 1:4, the ends of which are connected by suitable hangers to said frame; and arranged beneath the central portions of thesesprings is a transversely arran ed archbar 415. This arch-bar is supporte by and connected to the differential ear easin axle by means o a Vertice y arranged bolt 17, and arranged between the gear .casing and arch-bar are suitable ball bearings 18'. The rear axle 19 is constructed in two parts, and fixed on the outer end of each part is the hub 20 of a suitable traction wheel 21. The -inner ends ofthe parts of the rear axle 19 terminate adjacent one another Within the casingl, and arranged on said meeting ends is the usual form of differential gearing, comprising a pair of oppositely arran ed beveled pinions21, one of which is mounte on each end of the parts of the axle 1 9, and which mesh with oppositely disposed beveled pinions 22, carried by the beveled ear wheel 23. Fixed to opposite sides of t ceasing, and inclosing the parts of the rear axle 19, are sleeves 24, on theouter kends of which are arranged packing nuts 25, which are screw seated on' the hubs 20 of the traction Wheels 21, thus forming suitable .16 on the rear stuffingl boxes between thesleeves 24 and pinion'29 which 'meshes with the large .bev

.eled gear `Wheel 23 of the differential gear. Connected to the forward end of this 'shaft 28 by means of the universal jcintO is a sleeve 31, and carried by said sleeve and arrangedr to slide thereinand rotate' therewith b a in and slot connection 32 is a'shaft 33, t Ae florward end ofwhich is connected by anni# versal joint 34 to the rear end'ofthe shaft Arranged. beneath the front portion, of the vframe 1 are springs 35, which are i'n" every Way similar to the springs 1,4, `and arranged beneath the centers of said springs 35, are the Pivotally connected` to the underside ofthe center of thisarch-bar 36 is Va;.downvvardlyy projecting pin 37, which is arranged. to rotate in the to cia honsin.g- 38, which forms a casing for t ey differentialgearing vonther front axle. The

ranged on'theends ofthisiront axleg'and this dierential gearing, front axle, endl sleeves therefor are in ever tWay sn'nila'r to as previously described. Extending rear- Wardly from the casin Winches ournaled a s iort shaft the Aon-V f Ward en of which carries a beveledpinionf L .o 4t2, which meshes with the large pinion or the f diflerential .gearing on v the iront axle, and arranged Within the casing 38,...

Connected to the rear end of the shalt el',

b f a universali oint 12 is e seeire 43 and -arin by means of a slot and pin connection (14 is a shaft the rear end of which is con-- A nected by a universal joint ftotheforward end ofthe shaft 8,. ,By means of th'efconnecm 45 tions just described, the rotary niotionpfthe enginewhich isv imparted to the-Shaft '8.

is transmitted simultaneously tolboth the front and rearaxles.

frame l, and the driving mechanism jiist dew scribed, and the ends or" said cross rods are bifurcated, es indica ed by 45; aiidpivotally engage on verticali' ranged rtrnnnio'ns 49' that are formed integral with the outer ends of the sleeves 24, which inclose the rear axle, and the corresponding sleeves which inclose the front axle. "lhus the the iront axle is connected i'vith' the left hand end of the rear axle, and the left hand end of eo hand end ci the rear axle. I

"lhe steering post is arranged for operation on the right hand side olfY the frame l, and the lower end oiI said 'post is' provided Se with a threat-lol, which meshes with a worin ends of a transversely arranged. archsbar-B; f

front Wheels '39 are arev the corresponding parts of t e rearaxlefand.

38 is a bracket l0-4 in ranged to rotate therewith and slide there-- ight hand end of,

the iront axle is connected with the right` faraone ,pinion 52, arrano'ed in suitable-bearings on the right hand si e of the frame 1. lDepending from vthe shaft on which this Worm pinion is mounted is a lever 53, and pivotally con- 'nectedto the lower end thereof is a rear-l -70 Wardly extending rod 54, the rear end v of -yvhioh is pivotally connected Withthe rear end oifethe crfo'ssrod 47, which connects with 1 the right hand end ofthe rear axle.- -j

.-*Th'e mechanism vjust described comprises 15- the steering' gear, yandv bythe arrangement offI 'fthe' 'cross rods 47,:-the axles of` the vehicle are shifted upon the1r` lpivotal pointsl in oppositer fdirections.'

Y The operation c-niyiinproved inotor've- 80 hicle is as follows:` The engine or motor 2 be' ing started, drives'the sleeve ll-and'shaft 1.3, vand in tiirntheshaft 6 carrying the pinion 7 is driven.` This rotary motion is imparted .to the shaft 8 carrying the pinion 9, `and in-l 85v 43 are rota-ted, Which inturnrotate the short shafts 28fa-nd'41 carrying the pinions 2 9 and 42, Whichlniesh With land; drive the large bev-v eled `gear Wheels 23 of the differential gears 9 0 mounted .nponwthe front and rear axles.vr

Thus, both axles are simultaneously rotated Y to canse acorrcsponding rotation. of the tracftionwhreelslxecl on the ends of said axles. 1

the steering post 50 is'rotated, and the thread-5l, Smashing with the Wcrmwheel 52, ygcorre'spondingly.shifts the lever 53,'.and by ineens ci the connecting rod 54 this motions rod 5e is connected. f Tlnsaction necessarily shifts the .rearaxla and parte carried ,there-. by, .uponitspivotfpoina which is theboltll; Y

and a reverse motion is imparted to the front axle, owing to the arrangement ofthe erossrllo rods -47 .and said iront, axle is' shifted upon 4 its pivoawhich is the pin 37, Thus, both-tima'y directionsso that 'the vehicle may be turned.v

Yareaof space.

The various nniversaljoints in the drivin p Y niechanisrn.perrnit the axles gto be `shifte A'pair ci rods 47 are crossed. ,beneath the,

upon their pivot'pointawhile the vehicle is automatioallylengthen and shorten, ovmffng to respondinig sleeves. v ,y i. A motor vehicle of my improved construc- I v'vhelre' only 'one axle is driven, and this re-L. sults in an 'equal division of the strain on the mitted thereto.

The tires on the Wheels will have much longer life hie to the fact that the Wear and strain upon said tires is equal, and as all of the wheels are driven the 4tendency to skid 130 turn the shafts 33 and 45, and sleevesl andr 7 l :When it isf desired totnrn the motor vehicle,w95gy transmitted to the crossrod 47, to which the iront and rear-axles are turnedfin the proper completely around ings. comparatively smallelo being turned, :and 'the ,driving connections liliV thev motion of' thevarious shafts in tlieircorfi tion is of the type usually termed ,oi1r-'1"20p4 wheeled drive and rtherefore greater trac-u tion fis secnred as compared to a vehicle various driving parts due to the power trans! 'V12 While in motion stesso will be reduced to e ininimuni.

l claim:

i 1. In e motor veli-lele, a freine, front, and. rear axles pivot-elly niou'ntedla-t their centers beneath. the irenie, traction Wheels iixed on the ends of said axles, differential gearing ai# ranged on the axles, pinions meshing with and driving said differential gearings, flexible extensible shafts arranged to drive the pin.

ions, means carried by the freine 'for driving the flexible extensible shafts, e pair of cross rods pivotlly connected at their ends to the ends ol" tlie axles, e rod pivot/ally connected to one of the Cross rods, and ineens arranged on the freine for imparting longitudinal movement to the rod.

2. In e motor vehicle, e frame, front and rear axles, traction wheels arranged on said axles, diflerentiel gearing arranged on the f axles, eesings inclosingthe differential geen ing, arch bars pivotelly mounted on the tops 4 rods pivotelly connected et their ends to the ends of the axles, e rod pivotally connected to one of the cross rods, and ineens arranged on the freine for imparting longitudinal movement to the rod.

in testimony whereof, I have signed'lny neme to this speeiiieation, in presence of two subscribing Witnesses. Y

WILLAM C. SCHWARZ. Witnesses:

EDWARD E. Lorienxir, M. P. SMITH. 

